When strolling through your local liquor store, it's easy to stick to the spirits you're familiar with, like vodka, tequila, and whiskey. But exploring other options may lead you to your new favorite ...

Cognac, a luxurious French brandy, has long been a favorite of connoisseurs and enthusiasts alike. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the Cognac lover in your life, look no further. In this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Best Cognac Hennessy is the undeniable king of cognac, controlling roughly 40% of the worldwide market. It’s a brand as much as it ...

Mary Winston Nicklin is a Franco-American writer and editor with more than 20 years of experience. Based in Paris, she writes for publications like National Geographic, The Washington Post, AFAR, and ...

It's easy to let age dictate which bottle you buy, especially with spirits like Cognac or scotch that can thrive for decades in oak. Cognac is even categorized by age, with designations like VS (at ...

The House of Hine was founded in 1763 in Jarnac, France by its namesake Thomas Hine, an Englishman who moved to France to learn how to make Cognac. Today, the core lineup consists of VSOP, “Rare,” and ...

Mysterious, sexy, iconic; a signature scent is something many desire but few possess. It’s so romantic to think about a long-lasting perfume lingering in rooms you’re no longer in, or to let a friend ...

Each piece in the new Art de la Table Collection, created in collaboration with French porcelain maker J.L. Coquet, takes approximately four weeks and involves the work of 40 artisans to produce.

The Cognac region was at its autumnal best: Indian summer sunshine, the dark green vine leaves contrasting with the bleached chalk soils of the pristine Grande Champagne vineyards, a bumper crop of ...

Rancho Santa Fe’s Cecile Giraud grew up in the town of Bourges, France, a tiny place with a lot of tradition. One treasured childhood memory is of her grandfather Hugo, drinking his cognac during ...

There’s no right or wrong way to sip this storied spirit. But here’s how brandy’s biggest fans drink it. Yet, brandy is surprisingly versatile—it’s an entire category of spirits, after all. It offers ...